For 2020 Olympics, I.O.C. Picks Tokyo, Considered Safe Choice
Tokyo to Host 2020 Summer Olympic Games: The International Olympic Committee picked the Japanese city over rivals Istanbul and Madrid.
By JERÉ LONGMAN and MARTIN FACKLER
Published: September 7, 2013
BUENOS AIRES — Tokyo was selected Saturday to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in what was considered a safe rather than transformative choice in a time of political and economic uncertainty around the globe.
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